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A De Grummond Primer: Highlights Of The Children’S Literature Collection, Ellen Hunter Ruffin Jan 2021

A De Grummond Primer: Highlights Of The Children’S Literature Collection, Ellen Hunter Ruffin

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The first book-length project on the Collection, edited by Carolyn J. Brown, Ellen Hunter Ruffin, and Eric L. Tribunella, includes unique aspects of the holdings in scholarly essays written by children’s literature “notables.” Along with over ninety full-color images, the book examines the Collection’s strengths: Fairy tales, 19th Century periodicals, African American children’s literature, the Golden Age of illustrated books, early books for children, and many more.


Usm Fay B. Kaigler Children’S Book Festival, April 2018, Karen Rowell, Usm School Of Library And Information Science Jan 2018

Usm Fay B. Kaigler Children’S Book Festival, April 2018, Karen Rowell, Usm School Of Library And Information Science

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The 51st annual Fay B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival will be held April 11-13, 2018, at Southern Miss Thad Cochran Center.


Gender Roles And Gender Stereotypes In Four Newbery Award-Winning Books, Alex Paige Brower Sep 2017

Gender Roles And Gender Stereotypes In Four Newbery Award-Winning Books, Alex Paige Brower

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As gender equality has become a more prominent issue and men and women have become more equal, one would expect this change to be reflected in children’s literature. This study examines four Newbery-Award winning books to determine if this change is apparent.


An Historical Analysis Of The Fay B. Kaigler Children’S Book Festival, Leah Rials Dec 2016

An Historical Analysis Of The Fay B. Kaigler Children’S Book Festival, Leah Rials

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This study focuses on investigating the origins of the Fay B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival, an internationally renowned annual conference hosted at The University of Southern Mississippi. This research is based on archival collections available at the McCain Archives and Special Collections.


50th Annual Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival, Karen Rowell Dec 2016

50th Annual Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival, Karen Rowell

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The 50th Annual Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival, April 5-7, 2017, will feature Southern Miss Medallion winner Kate DeCamillo.